Latest reading: Retail sales expanded 1.5% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in June, which contrasted May’s 0.4% decrease. June’s figure...
Latest Global Economic News
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Switzerland: Retail sales bounce back in June -
Taiwan: GDP growth records fastest expansion since Q2 2021 in the second quarter GDP reading: GDP growth picked up to 8.0% year on year in the second quarter from 5.5% in the first... -
Hong Kong: GDP growth records best result since Q4 2023 in Q2 GDP reading: GDP growth ticked up to 3.1% year on year in the second quarter from 3.0% in the first... -
Canada: Economy flatlines in May GDP reading: GDP was flat in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in May, following April’s 0.1% decrease. On an annual basis,... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence falls in July Latest reading: Consumer confidence fell to 94.7 points in July from 98.8 in June. As such, the index moved further... -
Saudi Arabia: GDP growth improves in the second quarter GDP reading: According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth improved to 3.9% year on year in the second quarter from... -
Germany: Economic sentiment hits over one-year high in July Latest reading: Economic sentiment rose to 92.0 in July from June’s 90.8, marking the strongest reading in over a year.... -
Italy: Economic sentiment improves in July Latest reading: Economic sentiment rose to 99.4 in July from June’s 99.0, marking the strongest sentiment since February. However, the... -
Colombia: Central Bank unexpectedly leaves rates unchanged in July Bank stands pat: At its meeting on 31 July, the board of directors of the Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep)... -
Luxembourg: Economic sentiment picks up in July Latest reading: Economic sentiment came in at 99.1 in July, up from June’s 96.3. Consequently, the index remained below the...